39 CFR 961.5

§ 961.5 (Rule 5) Effect of filing a petition.

United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective

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Citation: 39 CFR 961.5, § 961.5 (Rule 5) Effect of filing a petition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/167182
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After receipt and docketing of the employee's petition for a hearing, further collection activity by the Postal Service must cease as required by section 5 of the Debt Collection Act until the petition is resolved by the Hearing Official.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.